Global issues & trends
Why SMEs must have a seat at global climate negotiations
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the global economy and indispensable to meeting the goals of the climate transition.
Empowering startups to seize the climate opportunity of a lifetime
The climate crisis is not only the defining challenge of our time, it is also the greatest opportunity to build a more sustainable and inclusive future.
Major Forum connects partners to advance interoperable digital trade ecosystem
A Digital Trade Transformation Forum, held at World Trade Organization (WTO) Headquarters in Geneva on 10 September, marked a significant step towards building a globally interoperable digital trade ecosystem.
Philippe Varin and Laurent Fabius on turning Paris promises into COP30 action
Businesses are ready to lead. But governments must set the conditions that allow business to scale solutions that deliver impact.
Chamber Pulse: Global markets, local landscapes
The 2025 ICC WCF Chamber Pulse offers a chamber-level snapshot of global business sentiment, drawing on responses from over 240 chambers across 110 economies—representing 90% of global GDP.
Business disappointed by failure to secure global plastics treaty
The International Chamber of Commerce has issued the following statement at the conclusion of the latest round of intergovernmental negotiations on a proposed UN plastics treaty.
ICC statement urges action to secure UN plastics treaty
At the mid-point of the ongoing UN plastics treaty negotiations in Geneva, the International Chamber of Commerce has issued the following statement:
Global business mobilised to seize historic opportunity to end plastic pollution
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) stressed the urgent need to conclude an effective and workable agreement on plastic pollution at the opening plenary of the second part of the fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2).
How to scale private finance for adaptation and unlock new business opportunities
The new ICC-commissioned Oxera report assesses how the private sector’s role in climate adaptation can be strengthened and scaled.
Harmonised AI standards to reduce fragmented global rules
This ICC policy paper highlights how divergent AI regulations across countries can lead to fragmented global markets and increased business costs.
Spike in armed robbery incidents raises concerns for vital Singapore Strait trade route
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre is urging caution following a rise in armed robbery incidents in the Singapore Straits, which has driven this maritime crime to its highest level since 2020.
ICC champions multilateralism at BRICS Business Forum
ICC Secretary-General John W.H. Denton AO was in Rio de Janeiro last week, participating in the BRICS Business Forum on 5 July, in line with commitments to support BRICS countries in developing pragmatic, business-backed action for sustainable development.